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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,399,717.77, 101,294,529.12 and 40,362,675.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,399,717.77, 101,294,529.12 and 40,362,675.45 is: 55,702,097.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,399,717.77 : 101,294,529.12 = 40,362,675.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,399,717.77/101,294,529.12 = 40,362,675.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,399,717.77x = 101,294,529.12 × 40,362,675.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,399,717.77x = 4,088,518,203,731,134.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,088,518,203,731,134.50/73,399,717.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,702,097.06

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